Darden v. Wainwright

Decision Date01 July 1983
Docket NumberNo. 81-5590,81-5590
Citation708 F.2d 646
PartiesWillie Jasper DARDEN, Petitioner, Cross Respondent v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary, Department of Corrections, State of Florida, Respondent, Cross Petitioner.
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Eleventh Circuit

Robert Augustus Harper, Jr., Tallahassee, Fla., for petitioner, cross respondent.

Richard W. Prospect, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, Fla., for respondent, cross petitioner.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING AND PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC

(Opinion February 14, 1983, 11 Cir., 1983, 699 F.2d 1031)

Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, and RONEY, TJOFLAT, HILL, FAY, VANCE, KRAVITCH, JOHNSON, HENDERSON, ANDERSON and CLARK, Circuit Judges, and MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge. *

PER CURIAM:

Because the court is equally divided as to whether to affirm or reverse, the judgment of the district court, 513 F.Supp. 947, is AFFIRMED by operation of law.

* Circuit Judge Joseph W. Hatchett, having recused himself, did not participate in this decision. Senior Circuit Judge Lewis R. Morgan elected to participate in this decision pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 46(c).

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  • Darden v. Wainwright
    • United States
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • June 23, 1986
    ...699 F.2d 1031 (1983). The Court of Appeals granted rehearing en banc, and affirmed the District Court by an equally divided court. 708 F.2d 646 (1983). Following a second rehearing en banc the Court of Appeals reversed on the claim of improper excusal of a member of the venire. 725 F.2d 152......
  • Darden v. Dugger, 86-3705
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Eleventh Circuit
    • August 5, 1987
    ...v. Wainwright, 699 F.2d 1031 (11th Cir.1983). This court granted rehearing en banc, and affirmed the district court. Darden v. Wainwright, 708 F.2d 646 (11th Cir.1983). Following a second rehearing en banc 8 this court reversed on the claim of improper excusal of a prospective juror. Darden......
  • Thompson v. Lynaugh
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • July 7, 1987
    ...apply the holding of Darden v. Wainwright, 513 F.Supp. 947, 951-52 (M.D.Fla.1981), aff'd, 699 F.2d 1031, 1034 & n. 4, aff'd, 708 F.2d 646 (11th Cir.1983) (en banc), rev'd on other grounds, 725 F.2d 1526 (11th Cir.1984) (en banc), rev'd on other grounds, 469 U.S. 1202, 105 S.Ct. 1158, 84 L.E......
  • Bridge v. Lynaugh
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • November 1, 1988
    ...the case on the same basis. The Eleventh Circuit has so held, Darden v. Wainwright, 699 F.2d 1031, 1034 & n. 4, aff'd, 708 F.2d 646 (11th Cir.1983) (en banc), rev'd on other grounds, 725 F.2d 1526 (11th Cir.1984) (en banc), rev'd on other grounds, 469 U.S. 1202, 105 S.Ct. 1158, 84 L.Ed.2d 3......
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